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Committee Meetings
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: A REVIEW OF PROGRESS MADE AND A PLAN TO ACHIEVE FULL ECONOMIC INCLUSION FOR EVERY AMERICAN
Committee on Financial Services: Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion held a hearing entitled ``Unfinished Business: A Review of Progress Made and a Plan to Achieve Full Economic Inclusion for Every American''. Testimony was heard from Daniel Garcia-Dias, Managing Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, Government Accountability Office; and public witnesses.
CONFRONTING YEMEN'S HUMANITARIAN AND POLITICAL CRISES WITHOUT A CEASEFIRE
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing entitled
``Confronting Yemen's Humanitarian and Political Crises Without a Ceasefire''. Testimony was heard from Timothy A. Lenderking, Special Envoy for Yemen, Department of State; and Sarah Charles, Assistant to the Administrator, Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Foreign Affairs: Full Committee began a markup on H. Res. 1456, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the conclusion of the Department of State on whether Marc Fogel is wrongfully detained; H. Res. 1482, of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to Congressionally appropriated funds to the nation of Ukraine from January 20, 2021 to November 15, 2022; H.R. 9374, the ``Countering Malign Russian Activities Globally Act''; H.R. 9243, the ``Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act''; H.R. 8654, the ``End Tuberculosis Now Act''; and H. Con. Res. 110, commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses.
LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: OVERCROWDING IN NATIONAL PARKS
Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ``Lessons from the Field: Overcrowding in National Parks''. Testimony was heard from Jeff Bradybaugh, Superintendent, Zion National Park, U.S. National Park Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Oversight and Reform: Full Committee held a markup on H. Res. 1479, of inquiry requesting the President transmit certain documents in his possession to the House of Representatives relating to the surveillance or monitoring of prog-gun, pro-life, or conservative groups under the Internet Covert Operations Program operated by the United States Postal Inspection Service; H.R. 8622, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 123 South 3rd Street in King City, California, as the ``Chief Rudy Banuelos Post Office''; H.R. 9074, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 333 North Sunrise Way in Palm Springs, California, as the ``Chairman Richard Milanovich Post Office''; H.R. 9251, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6444 San Fernando Road in Glendale, California, as the
``Paul Ignatius Post Office''; H.R. 9335, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 410 Franklin Street in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the ``Mitchell F. Lundgaard Post Office Building''; and H.R. 5468, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue, in Westminster, California, as the ``General Tran Hung Dao Post Office''. H. Res. 1479 was ordered reported, as amended. H.R. 8622, H.R. 9074, H.R. 9251, H.R. 9335, and H.R. 5468 were ordered reported, without amendment.
BUILDING A SAFER ANTARCTIC RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Building a Safer Antarctic Research Environment''. Testimony was heard from Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation; and public witnesses.
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES THROUGH EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP AT SBA
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing entitled ``Building Sustainable Businesses through Employee Ownership at SBA''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING REFORM: EXAMINING THE FUTURE OF THE VA GRANT AND PER DIEM PROGRAM
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity held a hearing entitled ``Transitional Housing Reform: Examining the Future of the VA Grant and Per Diem Program''. Testimony was heard from Monica Diaz, Executive Director, Homeless Programs Office, Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; and public witnesses.
SOLVING THE CLIMATE CRISIS: KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND THE NEED FOR CONTINUED ACTION
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis: Full Committee held a hearing entitled ``Solving the Climate Crisis: Key Accomplishments, Additional Opportunities, and the Need for Continued Action''. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
